Wizards of the Coast taps Baldur’s Gate, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic designer James Ohlen for new studio

James Ohlen retired from BioWare last year after a 22-year career in role-playing game design, serving as the lead designer and creative director for landmark hits like Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Dragon Age: Origins. He went into the tabletop industry, founding Arcanum Worlds, but it looks like he isn’t done with video games yet.

Today, Wizards of the Coast  announced that it’s tapped Ohlen to open a new studio in Austin, Texas. It will focus on the creation of new intellectual property — it won’t be working on Dungeons & Dragons or Magic: The Gathering. So don’t expect a Baldur’s Gate III or a new D&D video game.